The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-03-04

EMPLOYEES o. spinncrs II Fall Rsvrs.
Ns<x, AVE refused an asked for ad vance
Of wages and . strike Il probable.
GOVERNOR Jonx RKLAxD Of Texas tcsti-
fed on the I'D before tho committee ~
Washington investigating b alleged
Texas outragcs.
TnE proprletors or the Free Love paper,
LncJ<r, were arrested AZ Valley Falls,
Kas., ON the I'D. and were sent 70 jail a.
Topeka. The editor and his wife are IN
jail At Valley Falls-
Az earthquake calamity visited conti-
mental Europe on the Esd. and appalling
loss Of life and widespread destruction
Of property ID reported, particularly from
the Southern anil Mediterranean portions
OF Italy.
TnE Dominion election returns received
up 70 the night OF the sd show the cleo
tion Of 10 Conservatives, s. Liberals and
-four Independents.
Hox. GEoRcE BANCROFT. the historian,
10 said TO Be seriously i'll. threatened with
. severe attack Of pneumonia
The newspapers OF Paris arc jubilant
over the result Of the election In Alsacc-
Lorraine. They hat Germany IL not
able 70 obtain the hearts Of the inhabE
tants OF the annexed provinces.
Ms. LUTHER w ARRES. who was shot ~
Cincinnati by Ed Jordan, died on the I'D.
Jordan is in Jail. charged with murder.
The murderer kicked over Mrs Warren's
baby carriage. and when she rcmon-
strated. shot her through the heart
SHARP's stove foundry ut Steubenville,
O., took fire on the 93i, and was damaged
to the amount OF q a0O); insurance - 500.
This Is the sixth time the foundry has
been burned within twenty years.
II is understood hat the President will
sign the Trade Dollar bill, but nat he
will call the attention Of Congress to the
necessity for additional legislation to
AFFORD facilities for the execution Of the
law, the Treasury Department not being
prepared 1T present TO handle, store or
recon the dollars, Is required by the act
ADoUr nifty representatives OF the lum-
Der trade AZ Lake Erie ports met ct San
dusky. o., on the ga, and held = conven-
tion under the auspices OF the local Eum-
Der Dealers Association. The day was
spent in discussion OF the prices OF vari-
Gus grades Of lumber, transportation
rates, etc.
TIM Supreme Court OF Indiana decided
on the ed that il had no Jurisdiction over
the Lieutenant-G overnorship contest Of
Smith and Robertson, and that the Gener-
al Assembly must decide the matter.
NATIVES Of the Friendly Islands are still
greatly agitated over the trials md SEN
fences OF the men who assaulted Mission
ary Baker. and . bloody outcome Is
feared A British vessel has sailed from
Melbourne, and Catholics are appealing
TO france for protection.
THE Pennsylvania Board Of Pardons has
granted . ~rehearing in the case Of Milton
Weston. the Chicago capitalist now
undergoing imprisonment in the River
side, pa penitentiary for completely in
the Murraysviile gas-well riots
Mrs. PAW, wife o. DR.. Pavy, VINO lost
his life in the Greedy Arctic expedition,
has beer in Washington for several days.
having zone there TO present papers to
the senate committee with q view to de-
fcating the nomination Of Captain Greedy,
the chief Of the signal service.
VIRGINIA has made the most consid-
cradle entry for the great National drill In
Washington next May An entry was
made on the 23d OF an entire brigade from
that State. comprising four regiments Of
infantry. three batteries Of artillery and
two cavalry ~squadrons-
Tn Secretary OF the Interior has sent
70 the President. for transmission 10 Con-
gress- the agreements, entered INTO soma
months since. between the Northwest
Indian Commission, on behalf Of the
Government, and the Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota accompanying the sam with
the recommendation that they be ratified.
IT IS understood the celebrated Choctaw
claim. recently decided favorable to the
Indians by the courts, will be provided
for In the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
1t Will require an appropriation Of sS,OA-
900 10 pay this claim and the disburse-
| mcnt Of the money Is to be made at Table
| quah in the Indian Territory.